Guest Demographics Deep-Dive: What French, UK, German & South African Travellers Actually Want in Mauritius
By the First Grand Property Management Investment Desk, May 2026. Co-authored by Rohan Rai Vij, Founder of First Grand Property Management.
Updated 1 September 2026.
France sends 27% to 45% of every Mauritius short-term rental booking, and where in that range you land depends entirely on which coast you buy on. Grand Baie is 45% French and 8% German. Le Morne is 28% French and 22% German. That single spread changes your listing language, your amenity list, your calendar and your price.
We analysed 2,325 active listings across six markets; performance data current to September 2026, guest-origin data covering the twelve months to April 2026. What follows is who actually books in Mauritius, market by market, and what they pay for.
Performance data current to September 2026. Guest-origin data covers the twelve months to April 2026.
Key takeaway: English is the number one guest language at roughly 40% in every market, even though France is the number one source country. Write the listing in English first. Then translate it properly, because the guests who need French or German are the ones paying the highest rates.
Why guest demographics decide your ADR, not the other way round
Most owners here optimise three numbers: nightly rate, occupancy, annual revenue. All three are downstream of one question nobody asks. Who books?
Get the guest profile wrong and you are furnishing a property for a customer who does not exist in your postcode. A Pereybere villa kitted out for German surfers will underperform. A Le Morne apartment sold as a French family self-catering base will underprice itself by $80 a night.
The honest limitation of this study: demographic data tells you who booked last year, not who will book in three years. Supply growth in Flic en Flac and Tamarin is fast enough that the mix there will shift. Treat the numbers as a current map, not a forecast.
Method. This article mixes two dataset vintages, and we label them throughout. Market performance figures, meaning listings, revenue, ADR, occupancy, supply growth, amenities, host quality, top listings and lead times, come from First Grand proprietary datasets and comp models across 2,325 active listings and are current to September 2026. Guest-origin material, meaning country shares, languages, ages and cities of origin, comes from the First Grand guest-origin dataset covering the twelve months to April 2026. Amenity figures use revenue delta, occupancy lift, ADR lift and saturation. All currency in USD, converted at $1 = Rs 45.4.
Who visits Mauritius: the island-wide picture
Over 99% of guests are international in every market. Domestic bookings run between 0.4% in Trou aux Biches and 1.5% in Tamarin. There is no local demand cushion here, so anything that affects European flight capacity affects your revenue directly.
France is first everywhere. Germany is second almost everywhere, and its share moves in near-perfect inverse proportion to France. The United Kingdom sits steady at 7% to 10% across all six markets.
The age mix is the part most owners get wrong. Roughly half of all guest profiles were born after 2000. That is not a budget segment. These are guests booking $400 a night villas who will walk away over slow WiFi.
Guest age mix across all six markets (%)
Country of origin: the French Gradient that should drive market selection
France’s share falls systematically as you move from the north coast to the west: 45% in Grand Baie, 45% in Trou aux Biches, 41% in Pereybere, 41% in Flic en Flac, 38.5% in Tamarin, 27.9% in Le Morne.
Germany rises across the same line: 8.3%, 11%, 12.9%, 13%, 15.2%, 22.4%. Le Morne is the most German market in Mauritius, and Germany there is within six points of France.
| Country | Grand Baie | Trou aux Biches | Pereybere | Flic en Flac | Tamarin | Le Morne |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| France | ~45% | 45.2% | 41.3% | 41.0% | 38.5% | 27.9% |
| Germany | ~8.3% | 11.0% | 12.9% | 13.0% | 15.2% | 22.4% |
| United Kingdom | ~7.6% | 10.0% | ~8% | ~8% | ~7% | 9.1% |
| Switzerland | n/a | 3.7% | ~4% | ~4% | ~5% | 7.4% |
| South Africa | ~5.0% | 4.2% | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| United States | n/a | n/a | ~3% | ~3% | ~3% | 4.1% |
| Domestic | 1.2% | 0.4% | 1.0% | 0.8% | 1.5% | 0.9% |
First Grand guest-origin dataset, twelve months to April 2026.
The French Gradient: France and Germany share by market, North to West (%)
First Grand insight, the Swiss connection: Switzerland tracks Germany almost exactly, from 3.7% on the north coast to 7.4% in Le Morne. Combined, German speakers reach close to 30% of Le Morne bookings. A German translation there is a revenue lever, not a courtesy.
South Africa is a north coast story
South Africa appears in the top five source countries for Grand Baie at around 5% and Trou aux Biches at 4.2%. It is absent from the west coast entirely. Cape Town is a top-five city of origin in the north, which is a direct-flight effect.
South African guests stay 4 to 5 nights against a European average above 7, book 40 to 60 days out rather than 70 to 90, and are more price-sensitive than French or German guests. If you want that segment, sell value, walkability to restaurants, a pool and a braai, and answer in English within the hour.
The Réunion micro-market
La Réunion shows up as a top-five city of origin for Pereybere. These are French-speaking neighbours island-hopping for 3 to 4 nights with short booking windows and low rate tolerance. Useful shoulder-season filler between European holiday blocks, not a segment to build a property around.
What French travellers actually want in a Mauritius rental
French guests are two segments, not one, and they want different properties.
French families, December to January and July to August
Families travelling on French school holidays. They book 80 to 100 days ahead and stay 7 to 10 nights.
They cook 60% to 70% of meals in the villa, so the kitchen is the room that decides the booking. A dishwasher tracks a +$19,700 annual revenue delta in Grand Baie, +$18,800 in Trou aux Biches and +$12,700 in Flic en Flac. At $2,500 to $4,000 installed, nothing else in this dataset returns like it.
High chair, travel cot and baby gate carry outsized signal value. A high chair alone tracks a +$23,700 revenue delta in Pereybere, with an +82% occupancy lift.
French retirees, May to October
Retired couples booking month-long winter stays. They want warmth, routine and value, not design.
Complete kitchen, WiFi good enough for video calls home, laundry, quiet street. This is why 27.7% of Grand Baie listings run a 30-night minimum. If you price only for weekly stays you leave the whole southern winter on the table.
First Grand insight: French guests judge a kitchen by European standards. A listing that says kitchen but has no dishwasher, no proper oven and blunt knives is functionally incomplete to a French self-caterer, and the review will say so.
What UK travellers actually want
The UK holds 7% to 10% in all six markets, which makes it the third source country and the most geographically flexible one. UK guests show none of the coastal preference German guests do.
They pay premium rates when the value case is obvious, and they write the longest reviews of any segment. That cuts both ways: strong operations compound faster with UK guests, and sloppy ones get documented.
They eat out more than French guests, so kitchen completeness matters less. Outdoor living is what converts. Sun loungers, shaded outdoor dining, reliable hot water, air conditioning that actually cools, and short walking distance to the beach.
What German and Swiss travellers actually want
German speakers are the highest-value segment in Mauritius STR, and they concentrate on the west coast. In Le Morne, Germany plus Switzerland is close to 30% of bookings.
They book earliest. West coast guests book around 69 days out on average, stretching well past 100 days for festive-window stays. They also pay the most: Le Morne’s $219 ADR and $44,100 average annual revenue sit directly on top of that guest mix. Frankfurt and Berlin are both top-five cities of origin there, so this is deliberate market selection, not spillover.
What they reward is accuracy. Precise descriptions, honest photography, clear house rules, fast replies, modern fixtures, nothing broken. Complete, modern kitchens correlate strongly in German-heavy markets. Le Morne listings with a dishwasher average $54,300 a year, the highest average-revenue-with-amenity figure in the whole dataset.
Actionable: If you own on the west coast, list on Ferienwohnungen.de and Traum-Ferienwohnungen.de. Almost no Mauritius manager does. Paired with a real German translation, that is the largest untapped channel for Tamarin and Le Morne.
Language distribution: the English paradox
English is the top guest language at roughly 40% in every market, while France is the top source country at 28% to 45%. French comes second at 20% to 27%, German third at 10% to 17%.
The reason is structural. Airbnb searches and books in English by default, so a French guest looking for a villa with a pool in Mauritius is typing that query in English and reading English reviews.
So the listing is English first. The translations are a differentiator rather than a requirement, and they pay because the guests who filter for them book longer and higher.
| Language | Grand Baie | Trou aux Biches | Pereybere | Flic en Flac | Tamarin | Le Morne |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | ~40% | 39.6% | 40.4% | 39.4% | 40.5% | 40.9% |
| French | ~27% | 27.0% | 26.2% | 24.7% | 21.9% | 19.6% |
| German | ~10% | ~11% | ~13% | ~13% | ~15% | ~17% |
| Spanish | ~3% | ~3% | ~3% | ~3% | ~3% | ~3% |
| Italian | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | ~2% |
First Grand guest-origin dataset, twelve months to April 2026.
North Coast listing copy
- Primary
- English, benefit-led and search-optimised
- Add
- French, a full human translation
- Optional
- German, a short property description
West Coast listing copy
- Primary
- English, benefit-led and search-optimised
- Add
- French, a full human translation
- Add
- German, a full translation. 15-17% of the language pool
First Grand guest-origin dataset, twelve months to April 2026.
Important: machine translation is worse than no translation. French and German readers spot it instantly and it reads as low effort to the exact segment paying the most. Budget $100 to $200 for a native speaker and be done with it.
Top cities of origin: where your guests live
Paris is first in all six markets and London second in all six. Positions three to five are where the coasts split, and that is the part worth acting on.
North Coast cities of origin
- 1Paris
- 2London
- 3England (broader region)
- 4Cape Town
- 5Vienna / La Réunion
West Coast cities of origin
- 1Paris
- 2London
- 3England (broader region)
- 4Frankfurt
- 5Berlin
First Grand guest-origin dataset, twelve months to April 2026. Top five cities of origin per coastline.
North coast positions three to five bring in Cape Town, Vienna and La Réunion. West coast positions three to five bring in Frankfurt and Berlin. Same island, two different marketing problems.
Market performance: north coast against west coast
Le Morne ($219) and Tamarin ($223) charge nearly double Pereybere ($119) and Flic en Flac ($115); Grand Baie sits between them at $169.
| Market | Listings | ADR | Occupancy | Annual Revenue | Booked nights | Supply Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Le Morne | 60 | $219 | 57% | $44,100 | ~201 (~55% calendar) | +14% |
| Tamarin | 187 | $223 | 47% | $39,800 | ~179 (~49% calendar) | +29% |
| Grand Baie | 639 | $169 | 48% | $30,500 | ~181 (~50% calendar) | +59% |
| Trou aux Biches | 325 | $148 | 46% | $26,300 | ~178 (~49% calendar) | +3% |
| Pereybere | 199 | $119 | 42% | $20,200 | ~169 (~46% calendar) | -11% |
| Flic en Flac | 915 | $115 | 48% | $19,500 | ~169 (~46% calendar) | +24% |
Occupancy is stated as a share of nights offered, with the calendar-year equivalent alongside. Market snapshots reflect actively trading listings. Revenue growth year on year: Grand Baie +13%, Flic en Flac +3%, Tamarin +2%, Le Morne -1%, Trou aux Biches -2%, Pereybere -4%.
Average annual revenue per listing by market (USD)
First Grand insight, Le Morne’s premium: Le Morne averages $44,100 a year, 2.2 times Pereybere’s $20,200 and Flic en Flac’s $19,500, with 60 listings against Pereybere’s 199. It is still the most supply-constrained and highest-performing market on the island, at 57% occupancy of nights offered, the best of any market we track.
The supply growth warning
Supply is polarising rather than simply growing. Grand Baie is now the fastest-growing market on the island at +59%, absorbing most of the new inventory, while Pereybere is shrinking at -11%. Flic en Flac added 24% and Tamarin 29%. Trou aux Biches is flat at +3% and Le Morne up 14%.
Flic en Flac remains the caution case: the most listings of any market at 915, producing the lowest average revenue at $19,500. Tamarin’s $223 ADR has absorbed its own growth so far. Buy in either and you need a genuinely differentiated property, or you will be priced against 900 lookalikes.
Supply growth against annual revenue by market
Booking patterns: how each nationality plans the trip
Lead time is the number that governs your calendar, and it varies by 20 days across markets.
Booking behaviour by coastline and market
| Market | Avg lead time | Avg stay | Peak month | Low month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Le Morne | ~69 days (west coast) | 8 to 9 nights | December | June |
| Tamarin | ~69 days (west coast) | 8 to 9 nights | November | June |
| Flic en Flac | ~69 days (west coast) | 8 to 9 nights | December | June |
| Grand Baie | ~68 days | ~8 nights | December | June |
| Pereybere | ~68 days | ~8 nights | December | June |
| Trou aux Biches | ~75 days (corridor) | ~9 nights | December | June |
First Grand proprietary datasets and comp models, performance data current to September 2026.
Lead times are tracked at coastline level. West coast guests, meaning Flic en Flac, Tamarin and Le Morne, book around 69 days out on average, stretching well past 100 days for festive-window stays. Grand Baie and Pereybere sit at around 68 days, and the Trou aux Biches corridor is the longest at around 75 days.
Average stays cluster between 8 and 9 nights everywhere. Mauritius is a one-week-plus destination. December is the peak month in every market except Tamarin, where it is November, and June is the trough in every market.
Calendar rule: open December by mid-July, priced. Average lead times run 68 to 75 days, and festive-window stays are confirmed well past 100 days out. A closed or mispriced July calendar means you miss the best booking window of the year, and no amount of December discounting recovers it.
Top performing listings: the revenue ceiling by market
Averages tell you the market. Top earners tell you the ceiling you are underwriting against.
Top earning listing in each market
| Market | Configuration | ADR | Annual revenue |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tamarin | ~4-bedroom beachfront cottage with pool, 92% occupancy | ~$575 | ~$194,000 |
| Trou aux Biches | ~4-bedroom beachfront villa | ~$711 | ~$176,000 |
| Grand Baie | ~4-bedroom villa | ~$549 | ~$159,000 |
| Pereybere | ~4-bedroom waterfront villa | ~$460 | ~$137,000 |
| Flic en Flac | ~4-bedroom villa, 70% occupancy | n/a | ~$126,000 |
| Le Morne | ~2-bedroom with sea and golf views, private pool | ~$573 | ~$110,000 |
First Grand proprietary datasets, top performing listing per market, current to September 2026. Listings are described anonymously.
First Grand insight: the top Le Morne listing is a two-bedroom with sea and golf views earning around $110,000 at roughly $573 a night. It still beats most four-bedroom villas in the north. In premium markets, bedroom count matters less than position and experience. German and Swiss guests will pay $573 for a boutique two-bedroom before they pay $460 for a generic four-bedroom.
Host quality: who you are competing against
The quality floor tells you what it costs simply to compete in a market.
| Market | Superhosts | Professionally managed | Superhost occupancy edge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Le Morne | 52% | 3% | 53% vs 38% |
| Tamarin | 45% | 10% | 38% vs 25% |
| Trou aux Biches | 34% | 2% | 40% vs 20% |
| Grand Baie | 33% | 6% | 38% vs 21% |
| Pereybere | 29% | 3% | 32% vs 19% |
| Flic en Flac | 29% | 2% | 41% vs 21% |
Le Morne is the quality leader by a wide margin at 52% Superhosts, the highest on the island, and Superhosts there run 53% occupancy against 38% for everyone else. New entrants face a real bar. Flic en Flac and Pereybere sit at 29%, which makes entry easy and then forces you to compete on price rather than experience, although the Superhost edge is still stark: 41% against 21% in Flic en Flac.
Professional management runs between 2% and 10% in every market, with Tamarin highest at 10%. Mauritius STR is still an individual-host market, which is exactly why consistent operations are still a competitive advantage rather than table stakes. That is the gap our operating model is built to fill.
The amenity correlation: what the demographics tell you to build
Demographics decide amenities. Our correlation models track revenue delta, occupancy lift, ADR lift and saturation for every amenity in every market, and the pattern is consistent.
Gold Mine amenities: high impact, low saturation
These deliver real revenue uplift and almost nobody offers them. That combination is where the money is.
Gold Mine amenities: high revenue delta, low saturation
Dishwasher
Top six in five of six markets- Le Morne: +$30,700 at 35% saturation, listings with one average $54,300
- Grand Baie +$19,700 at 35%, Trou aux Biches +$18,800 at 27%
- Pereybere +$16,000 at 22%, Flic en Flac +$12,700 at 19%
Hammock
The cheapest win in the dataset- Tamarin: +$42,100 at 5.2% saturation with a +61% occupancy lift
- Tamarin listings with one average around $64,200
- Grand Baie: +$22,300 at just 2.8% saturation
Sound system
+156% ADR lift in Pereybere- Pereybere: +$22,300 revenue delta at 4.9% saturation
- Tamarin: +$33,000 at 8.8% saturation
Fire pit
1.0% saturation in Flic en Flac- +$18,600 revenue delta, ADR +94%, occupancy +18.7%
- It now lifts both rate and occupancy, not rate alone
Waterfront position
The biggest location lever- Pereybere: 4.2x, +$29,200 at 4.9% saturation
- Tamarin +$31,000 at 14%, Flic en Flac +$9,800 at 8.6% (ADR +64%)
Babysitter recommendations
3% to 9% saturation- Grand Baie: +$21,400 at 8.7% saturation
- Flic en Flac: +$9,900 at 3.1%. It signals a family-ready property
First Grand proprietary amenity correlation models across 2,325 listings, current to September 2026.
Twelve highest amenity revenue deltas across all markets (USD)
Market atlas: full amenity correlation data
Revenue delta is the average additional annual revenue for listings with the amenity against those without. Occupancy lift is the percentage point improvement, ADR lift the nightly rate increase.
Grand Baie, 639 listings, $169 ADR
| Amenity | Saturation | Rev Delta ($) |
|---|---|---|
| Hammock | 2.8% | +22,300 |
| Babysitter recommendations | 8.7% | +21,400 |
| BBQ utensils | 23.7% | +19,900 |
| Dishwasher | 35.1% | +19,700 |
| Single level home | 19.0% | +18,200 |
| High chair | 26.4% | +17,900 |
| Gym | 11.0% | +17,100 |
Trou aux Biches, 325 listings, $148 ADR
| Amenity | Saturation | Rev Delta ($) |
|---|---|---|
| Cable TV | 15.2% | +19,200 |
| Dishwasher | 27.2% | +18,800 |
| Ocean view | 10.3% | +18,300 |
| Gym | 17.5% | +17,600 |
| Waterfront | 16.0% | +17,100 |
| Pool view | 12.6% | +16,400 |
Pereybere, 199 listings, $119 ADR
| Amenity | Saturation | Rev Delta ($) |
|---|---|---|
| Waterfront | 4.9% | +29,200 |
| High chair | 19.6% | +23,700 |
| Blender | 8.9% | +22,600 |
| Sound system | 4.9% | +22,300 |
| Gym | 6.2% | +22,200 |
| Sun loungers | 17.3% | +22,000 |
Flic en Flac, 915 listings, $115 ADR
| Amenity | Saturation | Rev Delta ($) |
|---|---|---|
| Fire pit | 1.0% | +18,600 |
| Dishwasher | 19.0% | +12,700 |
| Baby safety gates | 1.2% | +10,700 |
| Travel crib | 15.1% | +10,200 |
| Babysitter recommendations | 3.1% | +9,900 |
| Waterfront | 8.6% | +9,800 |
Tamarin, 187 listings, $223 ADR
| Amenity | Saturation | Rev Delta ($) |
|---|---|---|
| Hammock | 5.2% | +42,100 |
| Children’s dinnerware | 10.9% | +34,700 |
| Sound system | 8.8% | +33,000 |
| Waterfront | 14.0% | +31,000 |
| Baby bath | 5.7% | +29,400 |
| BBQ utensils | 37.3% | +27,600 |
Le Morne, 60 listings, $219 ADR
| Amenity | Saturation | Rev Delta ($) |
|---|---|---|
| Pool view | 31.7% | +31,300 |
| Dishwasher | 35.0% | +30,700 |
| Garden view | 38.3% | +29,900 |
| Pool | 60.0% | +27,600 |
| Hair dryer | 70.0% | +26,600 |
| Crib | 53.3% | +26,200 |
Seven patterns that hold across all six markets
1. The dishwasher is the near-universal lever. Top six in five of six markets: Le Morne +$30,700 at 35% saturation, where listings with one average $54,300, Grand Baie +$19,700 at 35%, Trou aux Biches +$18,800 at 27%, Pereybere +$16,000 at 22% and Flic en Flac +$12,700 at 19%. Gym is now a top-ten lever in three markets only, Grand Baie at +$17,100, Pereybere at +$22,200 and Trou aux Biches at +$17,600.
2. Hammock is still the cheapest win available. Tamarin posts +$42,100 at 5.2% saturation with a +61% occupancy lift, and listings with one average around $64,200. Grand Baie posts +$22,300 at 2.8%.
3. Waterfront produces the biggest location lift. Pereybere runs 4.2x, +$29,200 at 4.9% saturation; Tamarin +$31,000 at 14%; Flic en Flac +$9,800 at 8.6% with a +64% ADR lift. That is a purchase decision, not a renovation one.
4. Family amenities buy occupancy as well as rate. A Pereybere high chair carries a +$23,700 delta with an +82% occupancy lift, and Flic en Flac travel cribs and safety gates post +$10,200 and +$10,700 at low saturation. Understand which lever you are pulling.
5. Fire pit now lifts both rate and occupancy. 1.0% saturation in Flic en Flac, +$18,600 revenue delta, ADR +94% and occupancy +18.7%. It is no longer a pure rate play.
6. BBQ and outdoor dining are essentials on both coasts. Barbecue utensils return +$19,900 in Grand Baie and +$27,600 in Tamarin.
7. Everything performs better in Le Morne. Against a $44,100 baseline, a pool view posts +$31,300, a dishwasher +$30,700 and a pool +$27,600 at 60% saturation, because the revenue base is so much higher. Do not port Le Morne numbers onto a Pereybere underwriting model.
For the full cost side of these decisions, read our breakdown of what it costs to furnish a short-term rental in Mauritius.
The Gen Z factor: a 50% youth guest share changes the brief
Half of all guest profiles across all six markets were born after 2000. This is the current position, not a trend to prepare for.
These guests scan photos first, reviews second, and read the description only if the first two survive. Over 70% of their bookings start on a phone, so your first three images have to work at 390 pixels wide.
What Post-2000s guests expect, and pay for
Fast, reliable WiFi
- Non-negotiable. Without it you are invisible to this segment.
- They work remotely, stream and post while on holiday.
Design-forward spaces
- They document the property as much as they stay in it.
- Strong visual identity buys you organic marketing.
Contactless check-in
- Smart locks or a lockbox with a digital code.
- They will not coordinate an arrival time with a host.
Outdoor living space
- Hammock, sun loungers, outdoor dining.
- The sunset spot matters as much as the bedroom.
Experience-ready amenities
- Sound system, board games, proper outdoor kitchen.
- Shareable moments, not just comfort.
Family readiness underneath it all
- Many are young parents on a first trip with children.
- High chair, travel cot, baby-proofed rooms still decide bookings.
First Grand guest-origin dataset, twelve months to April 2026.
There is a nuance in the data worth holding onto. Many of these guests are young parents on a first trip with children. They expect the digital convenience of their generation and the practical family kit older parents always needed. Design-forward plus genuinely family-ready is the centre of Mauritius demand right now.
Strategic playbook: matching demographics to markets
Two coasts, two different properties. Pick one and commit.
North Coast: Grand Baie, Trou aux Biches, Pereybere
- Primary guest
- French families (45%), UK couples (8-10%), South African short breaks (4-5%)
- Listing language
- English first, full French translation as the differentiator
- Must-have amenities
- Pool, full kitchen with dishwasher, BBQ, high chair and travel cot
- Gold Mine amenities
- Dishwasher (22-35% saturation), hammock (2.8%), babysitter recommendations (3-9%), waterfront where available
- Calendar
- Open December by mid-July, price May to October for French retiree long stays
- Revenue target
- Average $20,000 to $30,500, top quartile $24,000 to $41,000, best listings $137K to $176K
West Coast: Flic en Flac, Tamarin, Le Morne
- Primary guest
- French (28-41%) mixed with German and Swiss (17-30%), higher US share (3-4%)
- Listing language
- English first, then French and German. German speakers are 17-30% here
- Must-have amenities
- Pool, dishwasher, outdoor furniture, waterfront position where possible
- Gold Mine amenities
- Hammock (5.2% in Tamarin), fire pit (1.0%), sound system, outdoor kitchen
- Calendar
- Open December by mid-July. West coast guests book around 69 days out on average
- Revenue target
- Average $19,500 to $44,100, top quartile $25,000 to $66,000, best listings $110K to $194K
- Supply warning
- Flic en Flac +24% and Tamarin +29% supply growth. Differentiate or be commoditised
Guest-origin material covers the twelve months to April 2026. Performance figures are current to September 2026.
The Le Morne premium play
Le Morne is a different category. 60 listings, 57% occupancy of nights offered, $219 ADR, $44,100 average annual revenue. Smallest, tightest, best performing.
The condition is quality. A 52% Superhost rate means an average property will not clear the bar. Meet it and you beat markets with four to thirteen times the supply. If you cannot fund a premium fit-out, buy in the north instead and win on kitchen and family readiness.
If you are still choosing between north coast micro-markets, our north coast yield comparison runs the same analysis at street level.
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Data sources. Performance data: First Grand proprietary datasets across 2,325 active listings in six markets, trailing twelve months to August 2026, refreshed monthly. Guest-origin data: First Grand guest-origin dataset covering the twelve months to April 2026. Occupancy figures are a share of nights offered unless labelled calendar-year. Conversion $1 = Rs 45.4. No third-party aggregators cited. All currency in USD.
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